126 Velleda
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.439 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.181 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.696 AU |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 44.8 km |
| Rotation period | 5.364 hours |
| Spectral class 5 | S |
| Abs. magnitude | 9.27 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.172 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | P. P. Henry, 1872 |
126 Velleda is a Main belt asteroid. It is probably a rather typical, albeit sizable, S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by Paul Henry on November 5, 1872 in Paris, France. It was his first credited discovery. He and his brother Prosper Henry discovered a total of 14 asteroids.
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